The UK has today (4 March) signed a joint communiqué with the Government of Vietnam at the third annual UK-Vietnam Migration Dialogue, hosted in Hanoi, agreeing to build on our joint work to prevent the exploitation of irregular migrants, disrupt criminal gang operations, strengthen intelligence sharing and return those with no right to be in the UK.
The joint communiqué includes a series of commitments to further co-operation.
Preventing and responding to Vietnamese nationals migrating to the UK irregularly through:
a) targeted deterrence communications
b) raising awareness of legal routes
c) working together to tackle human trafficking
Strengthening co-operation in law enforcement, especially immigration crimes, through:
a) increasing operational law enforcement co-operation
b) co-operating with transit countries
c) sharing information on human trafficking
d) disrupting criminal gangs
Returning Vietnamese nationals with no legal right to be in the UK to Vietnam through:
a) expediting issuance of travel documents
b) exploring further ways to improve returns co-operation
c) holding regular returns working groups
The UK and Government of Vietnam reaffirmed the strong bilateral partnership and agreed to ensure progress on the aforementioned areas at the next migration dialogue, to be hosted by the UK in 2026.
